Raymond J. Barry

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Raymond J. Barry in 2011
Born
Raymond John Barry

(1939-03-14) March 14, 1939 (age 86) [1]
Education [2]
OccupationActor
Years active1970–present
SpouseRobyn Mundell
Children4
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Raymond John Barry (born March 14, 1939) is an American film, television, and stage actor. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in the film Steel City .

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Personal life

Raymond John Barry was born in Hempstead, New York. He is married to writer Robyn Mundell. Together they have four children, Oona, Raymond, Liam and Manon. [3]

His father, Raymond Barry, worked in sales. [4] [5] His mother, Barbara Constance Barry (née Duffy), was also an actor, known professionally as B. Constance Barry (April 29, 1913 – October 22, 2006). Her final role in 2001, was in the film L.I.E. [3] Barry's mother was of Canadian, Irish, and Swedish descent, and Barry's paternal grandparents were from Ireland. [3]

A three-letter athlete at Lynbrook High School in Lynbrook, New York, Barry graduated from Brown University in 1962. While there, he earned his degree in Philosophy. [2] Afterwards, he completed the Yale Drama School. [2]

Career

Before appearing in films he appeared in more than 75 plays. Barry is known for his roles in the film Interview with the Assassin , [4] portraying Walter Ohlinger, a man who claimed to be the second shooter on the Grassy Knoll in the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and as Ron Kovic's father in the Academy Award-winning film Born on the Fourth of July . Barry also played Pa Cox, known for his character's continuous quote, "The wrong kid died!" in Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story . [4]

Other films in which he appeared include: Dead Man Walking , [4] Cool Runnings , K2 , [4] The Tulse Luper Suitcases , Falling Down , and Training Day . [4]

On television, he has appeared as Jack Shephard's grandfather in Lost , [4] as Fox Mulder's congressional patron, Senator Richard Matheson, in The X-Files , [4] and as Lilly Rush's father in CBS series Cold Case . [4] He had a recurring role on Justified as Arlo Givens, the father of main character Raylan Givens. [4]

Barry appeared in two films focusing on the death penalty, Dead Man Walking and The Chamber , both with actor Robert Prosky. [4]

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1977Sur Faces
Between the Lines Herbert Fisk
The Goodbye Girl Richard III Cast
1978 An Unmarried Woman Edward Thoreaux
1980 Christmas Evil Detective Gleason
1985 Insignificance Ballplayer's Father
Year of the Dragon Louis Bukowski
1986 Slow Burn Gerald McMurty
Out of Bounds Hurley
Playing for Keeps Mr. Hatcher, Chloe's Father
1987 Three for the Road Senator Kitteredge
1988 Cop Captain Fred Gaffney
Daddy's BoysDaddy
1989 Born on the Fourth of July Mr. Kovic
1991 December Bride Petey
Nothing but Trouble Mark
K2 Phillip Claiborne
1992 The Turning Mark Harnish
Rapid Fire FBI Agent Frank Stewart
1993 Falling Down Captain Bill Yardley
Cool Runnings Kurt Hemphill
1994 The Ref Lieutenant Huff
1995 Sudden Death US Vice President Daniel Binder
Dead Man Walking Earl Delacroix
Headless Body in Topless Bar The Man
1996 The Chamber Rollie Wedge / Donnie Cayhall
1997 Best Men Agent Hoover
Mad City FBI Special Agent Dobbins
Flubber Chester Hoenicker
1998 Return to Paradise Sheriff's Fatheruncredited
2001Recoiluncredited
The Deep End Carlie Nagel
Training Day Captain Lou Jacobs
New Port South Edwards
2002 Interview with the Assassin Walter Ohlinger
2003 Just Married Mr. Leezak
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab StoryStephen Figura
The Tulse Luper Suitcases: AntwerpStephen Figura
2004 The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the SeaStephen Figura
2006 Steel City Vic Lee
SlumberlandHarry
Little Children Bob "Bullhorn Bob"
2007 Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane Captain Banyon
The Death and Life of Bobby Z Stanley
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Pa Cox
2008Seducing SpiritsDr. Joel Sheinbaum
The Dot ManGeneral Boyt
American CrudeMr. Grand
Hotel California Dmitri Debartolla
2009Set ApartWill Lantis
2012 Charlie Valentine Charlie Valentine
The Orderuncredited
The Shortcut Ivor Hartley
The Yellow WallpaperDr. Jack Everland
2014 3 Days to Kill CIA Director
2016 The Purge: Election Year Caleb Warrens
Brave New Jersey Captain Ambrose P. Collins
2018 Desolation Father Bill
2024Filthy AnimalsLester

Television

YearTitleRoleEpisodeNotes
1974 Upstairs, Downstairs Mr. Lyon's Friend"The Sudden Storm"
1978Daddy, I Don't Like It Like ThisTony TV movie
1983The Face of RageTV movie
1985 Scarecrow and Mrs. King Captain Ted Ronson"J. Edgar's Ghost"
1987 It's a Living Gangster"Ginger's Baby"
1987–1988 The Oldest Rookie Lieutenant Marco ZagaMain cast
1990 Drug Wars: The Camarena Story Jack LawnMain cast Miniseries
1992 Tales from the Crypt Joe Garrett"King of the Road"
L.A. Law "Love on the Rox"
Two-Fisted Tales GarrettSegment: "King of the Road"TV Movie
1993 Between Love and Hate Charles TempletonTV movie
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the DesertJack GravesTV movie
1994 Frasier "You Can't Tell a Crook by His Cover"
Melrose Place Vince Connors"No Strings Attached"
Hyperion Bay Frank Sweeney"The Rope"
1994–1999 The X-Files Senator Richard Matheson3 episodes
1998 Four Corners Sam Haskell
1999 Wasteland 2 episodes
2002 UC: Undercover Nathan Dubinsky"Teddy C"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Dr. Phillip Gerard"The Accused is Entitled"
Push, Nevada D'Wight Sloman / Dwight Sloman"The Letter of the Law"
2003 Dragnet Sergeant Gil Thorn"The Little Guy"
2004 Alias Senator George Reed2 episodes
2005 Crossing Jordan Mr. Nicholas"Luck Be a Lady"
Law & Order Robert Dolan"Ghosts"
2006 Mystery Woman: RedemptionReverend TuckerTV movie
2008 Welcome to The Captain The General2 episodes
2008–2009 Cold Case Paul Cooper6 episodes
The Cleaner Bill Banks2 episodes
2009 Lost Ray Shephard"316"
2010 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Travis Hankett"Wannabe"
NCIS: Los Angeles Branston Cole / Bernstrom Kohl2 episodes
The Will: Family Secrets Revealed Joey Bishop "The Estate of Joey Bishop"
2010–2015 Justified Arlo GivensRecurring role
(seasons 1–4, 6)
2011 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Johnny Eames"The Last Street in Manhattan"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Arvin Thorpe3 episodes
2012 New Girl Older Nick"Katie"
2013 Axe Cop Bad Santa"Birthday Month"
Grey's Anatomy Gene Steers"Puttin' on the Ritz"
2014–2015 The 100 Dante WallaceRecurring role
(season 2)
2016 Ray Donovan Dmitri Sokolov2 episodes
2017 Feud: Bette and Joan Hal LeSueur "Hagsploitation"
Gotham The Shaman / Sensei Recurring role
(season 3)
Training Day Captain Lou Jacobs"Elegy"reprised his role from the 2001 film
You're the Worst Burt"It's Been: Part 1"
The Gifted Otto Strucker"threat of eXtinction"
2018 Shooter August Russo3 episodes
2019 13 Reasons Why Harrison ChathamRecurring role
(season 3)
2022 Snowfall Old Man James2 episodes

Theatre

Off Broadway

YearTitleRoleTheatre
1970Terminal The Open Theater Ensemble Washington Square Methodist Church
The Serpent: A Ceremony
1974The Last Days of British HondurasThe Amerind Joseph Papp Public Theater
1975FishingRory
1976 Woyzeck Drum Major / Grandmother / Cop
1977 Happy End Baby Face Theatre Four
Landscape of the Body Masked Man / Dope King / Bank TellerJoseph Papp Public Theater
1978 Curse of the Starving Class Slater
1981Penguin TouquetDangerous Man
Hunting Scenes from Bavaria VolkerStage 73
1983Egyptology: My Head was a SledgehammerJoseph Papp Public Theater
Broadway
YearTitleRoleTheatre
1975The Leaf PeopleGitaucho (Meesho) Booth Theatre
1977 Happy End Volker Martin Beck Theatre
1979 Zoot Suit Sergeant Smith / Bailiff / Sailor Winter Garden Theatre

References

  1. "Raymond J. Barry: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "LM2913 - Making Difficult Choices". Lifestyle.org at vimeo.com. August 16, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Fischer, Adam. "Raymond J. Barry". Raymond J. Barry.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Raymond J. Barry Biography (1939-)". www.filmreference.com.
  5. "Raymond J. Barry bio at Yahoo! Movies". Archived from the original on September 22, 2007.